Multiquip 21362 manual HPLA/HPHA-SERIES 36TROWEL- Controls and Components

HPLA/HPHA-SERIES 36"TROWEL— CONTROLS AND COMPONENTS

(Figures 3) shows the location of the basic controls or components, for the HPLA/HPHA-SERIES 36" trowel. Listed below is a brief explanation of each control or component

1.Quick Pitch™ Control Handle – To adjust the pitch of the blades, grasp the handle then squeeze and either move the handle forward or backward to achieve the desired blade pitch.

2.Handlebar Adjuster – Change the angle/height of the handle bars by loosening star wheel, adjust handlebars to desired location, tighten starwheel firmly to hold handlebars in that position.

3.Hand Grip/Handle Bar – When operating the trowel, place both hands on each grip to maneuver the trowel. Replace hand grips when they become worn or damaged.

4.Throttle Control Lever – Controls the speed of the engine. Pull the hand grip toward the operator to increase engine speed (high), away from the operator to decrease engine speed (low or idle).

5.Throttle (Engine) – Controls engine speed when throttle control lever is pulled toward the operator.

6.V-Belt Cover – Remove this cover to gain access to the V- belt. NEVER operate the trowel with this cover removed.

7.Centrifugal Safety Stop Switch – In the event the operator loses control of the trowel, this switch will shut-down the engine.

8.Auxiliary LiftingTube - Use this tube to lift the trowel onto a slab.Tube is to be inserted into socket located in front of the gearbox.

9.Trowel Arm – NEVER operate the trowel with a bent, broken or out of adjustment trowel arm. If the blades show uneven wear patterns or some blades wear out faster than others, the trowel arm may need to be adjusted. Use the trowel arm adjustment tool P/N 1817 to adjust the trowel arms.

10.Trowel Lifting Point – Insert the auxiliary lifting tube here. See page 24.

11.Pitch Control (standard models) -Turn this "Star Wheel" clockwise for increase blade pitch, and counter-clockwise for decrease blade pitch.

12.Blades –This trowel is equipped with combination blades. These blades are versatile and should take care of most troweling needs. In addition float discs can be attached to the trowel arms that will allow the trowel to float on "wet" concrete.

13.MainTube - When disassembling components inside the tube exercise extreme CAUTION! Tube is spring-loaded, severe injury could result if not disassembled correctly.

14.Guard Ring – NEVER put hands or feet inside guard ring.

15.Engine –This trowel uses an 8HP Honda gasoline engine.

HPLA/HPHA-SERIES 36" WALK-BEHIND TROWEL — OPERATION AND PARTS MANUAL — REV. #3 (07/06/10) — PAGE 17